MINUTES FIRST TAXING DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 9, 2018 COMMISSIONERS: ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner Marija Bryant, Commissioner Thomas Cullen. Elsa Peterson Obuchowski, Treasurer Dominick M. Di Gangi, General Manager; Michele Botero, Office Services Supervisor, David Capolete, Senior Account, Lauren Mappa, Operations Director and Michele McLean, District Clerk 1. Roll call The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Commissioner Thomas Cullen. Ms. Botero called the roll. Commissioners Bryant and Cullen were present. 2. Public participation relating to agenda items THERE WAS NO PUBLIC PRESENT 3. Approval of Minutes April 11, 2018 Regular Meeting *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON APRIL 11, 2018 April 25, 2018 Special Meeting Public Hearing *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON APRIL 11, 2018 4. Correspondence THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENCE 5. Discussion 1124 Valley Road, New Canaan
The General Manger gave a brief presentation with regards to the property located at 1124 Valley Road, New Canaan. NO ACTION WAS NECESSARY 6. Receive Financial Report *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO RECEIVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT 7. Approval of FY 2018 Operating Budget Transfers *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FY 2018 OPERATING BUDGET TRANSFERS (ATTACHED) 8. Receive Monthly Operations Report *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY OPERATIONS REPORT 9. Consideration and Approval of the FY 2019 Annual Capital Budget in the amount of $2,200,000 and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FY 2019 ANNUAL CAPITAL AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT 2 ATTACHED HERETO IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,200,000 10. Consideration and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Budget of the First District Water Department in the amount of $10,139,971. *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE FIRST DISTRICT WATER DEPARTMENT AS DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT 4 ATTACHED HERETO IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,139,371. Page 2
11. Consideration and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2019 First Taxing District Annual Budget in the amount of $ 348,500. *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 FIRST TAXING DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET AS DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO IN THE AMOUNT OF $348,500. 12. Authorize the General Manager to issue Purchase Orders to Ferguson Waterworks and HD Supply Waterworks, sole source procurement, for the purchase of new hydrants, replacement parts and miscellaneous hardware for FY 2019. (FY 2019 Annual Operating Budget Account No 10 1400 5456 00 Budget Amount $7,500.00) GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS TO FERGUSON WATERWORKS AND HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW HYDRANTS, REPLACEMENT PARTS AND MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE FOR FY 2019. 13. Authorize the General Manager to issue Purchase Orders to Ti-Sales, Inc, sole source procurement, for the purchase of new meters, replacement parts and miscellaneous hardware for FY 2019 (FY 2019 Annual Operating Budget Account No 10 1400 5460 00 Budget Amount $70,000.00) GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS TO TI- SALES, INC, SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW METERS, REPLACEMENT PARTS AND MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE FOR FY 2019. 14. Authorize the General Manager to issue a Purchase Order to South Central Regional Water Authority for Project RFB 2018-08, Laboratory Services to perform various laboratory services during Fiscal Year 2019 at the unit prices bid. (FY 2019 Annual Operating Budget Account No. 10 1500 5545 00 Budget Amount $28,245.00) GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY FOR PROJECT RFB 2018-08, LABORATORY SERVICES TO PERFORM VARIOUS LABORATORY SERVICES DURING FISCAL Page 3
YEAR 2019 AT THE UNIT PRICES BID. (FY 2019 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 10 1500 5545 00 BUDGET AMOUNT $28,245.00) SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO ADD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: *** COMMISSIONER CULLEN MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO ADD ITEMS 14a, 14b AND 14c TO THE AGENDA. *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT SECONDED THE MOTION. 14a. Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with the Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) to provide Group Term Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance. *** COMMSSIONER BRYANT OVED TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY (THE STANDARD) TO PROVIDE GROUP TERM LIFE/ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE. 14b. Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement with the Principal Financial Group (The Principal) to provide Group Long Term Disability Insurance. *** COMMISSIONER BYRANT MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (THE PRINCIPAL) TO PROVIDE GROUL LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 14c. Approve an increase to the authorization for the General Manager to issue Change Orders for an additional amount of $12,000.00 for Project WF 2018-07, Redevelopment of Wells 1 and 4 at the Norwalk Well Field, increasing the sum not to exceed to $17,957.00. (Account No. 10 1500 5686 00 FY 2018 and FY 2019) *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO APPROVE AN INCREASE TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE CHANGE ORDERS FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $12,000.00 FOR PROJECT WF 2018-07, REDEVELOPMENT OF WELLS 1 AND 4 AT THE NORWALK WELL FIELD, INCREASING THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED TO $17,957.00 Page 4
15. Call to the Public THERE WAS NO PUBLIC PRESENT 16. Adjournment *** COMMISSIONER BRYANT MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. *** COMMISSIONER CULLEVEN SECONDED THE MOTION The meeting adjourned at 8:19 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Michele McLean District Clerk Page 5